Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1023 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €188.88 vs €261.39
- Up to 28% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 5 2600X - €0.99 vs €1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |